An in-depth have a look at our opponents this weekend…
We welcome Wolves to the Etihad Stadium in a 15:00 (UK) kick-off on Saturday 24 January.
Metropolis might be going for a primary Premier League win of 2026 after three attracts and a defeat to begin the calendar yr within the top-flight.
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Nevertheless, we nonetheless go into the weekend in second place – seven factors behind leaders Arsenal.
We ran riot at Molineux on the opening day of the season within the reverse fixture, profitable 4-0 within the August sunshine.
This January assembly might be performed in numerous situations little question, however what do we all know concerning the aspect we’ll face?
With the assistance of Opta knowledge, we discover out extra about them…
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Sitting backside of the Premier League desk with simply eight factors from 22 video games, Wolves seem set for relegation this season.
Nevertheless, they’re at the moment within the midst of their finest run of type of the season, going unbeaten of their final 4 league video games.
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That’s comprised of attracts with Manchester United, Everton and Newcastle United in addition to a win over West Ham United.
They’ve additionally had a victory over Shrewsbury City within the FA Cup, so the guests can have extra confidence than at another level within the marketing campaign after they arrive in east Manchester this weekend.
Most popular formation
Rob Edwards has favoured a 3-5-2 formation since taking up and the personnel inside that has been pretty settled in current weeks.
Jose Sa is the goalkeeper with Ladislav Krejci, Yerson Mosquera and Santiago Bueno the three centre-backs in entrance of him.
The wing-backs have been Jackson Tchatchoua on the proper and Hugo Bueno on the left, whereas Brazilian internationals Joao Gomes and Andre present the stable footing in midfield.
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They’re joined by a extra attacking possibility in Mateus Mane, who tries to get ahead in help of Hwang Hee-chan and Tolu Arokodare, with Jorgen Strand Larsen at the moment getting used as an affect substitute.
Supervisor
Edwards got here to nationwide prominence as a supervisor when he guided Luton City within the top-flight through the 2022/23 Championship play-offs.
Working on a shoestring finances by Premier League requirements, Edwards’ Luton gave account of themselves however in the end succumbed to relegation.
He then left the membership halfway by the next marketing campaign earlier than arriving at Middlesbrough in the summertime of 2025.
WOLVES BOSS : Rob Edwards
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Nevertheless, after a promising begin on Teesside, he selected to make the transfer to Wolves in November – the membership he’d been most profitable with as a participant.
He ultimately guided Wolves to their first win of the marketing campaign earlier this month and has overseen an upturn in outcomes, though they continue to be backside of the Premier League.
Head-to-head report
Metropolis and Wolves have confronted one another 23 instances within the Premier League, with Metropolis popping out on prime 16 instances.
In that point, we’ve scored 55 objectives – a median of two.4 per assembly.
As a part of that, now we have gained 10 of our final 11 Premier League video games in opposition to Wolves, with the exception being a 2-1 loss at Molineux in September 2023.
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How they assault
Wolves’ 15 objectives thus far is the worst within the division. Whereas that’s considerably down from their xG of 20, that likelihood creation is barely the second worst within the league.
That comes from simply 197 pictures, which is the nineteenth finest within the division – solely three greater than Burnley and nearly half of the league’s keenest shooters Manchester United on 362.
DANGER MAN : Mateus Mane
They’re additionally the worst for creating Opta-defined ‘massive probabilities’, whereas they’re but to attain a purpose on the break and have solely netted three headers – the seventeenth finest within the division.
They’re extra harmful within the first half than the second half, with solely 5 objectives added after the break being the worst of all 20 sides.
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They have a tendency to focus on open play crosses and their 342 thus far is the fourth most within the league however solely Liverpool have scored from fewer set items than them.
Hwang Hee-chan, Santiago Bueno, Ladislav Krejci and Mateus Mane all have two objectives every, with nobody netting greater than that thus far.
Left-back David Moller Wolfe is the one man to produce a couple of help to this point too.
How they defend
West Ham and Burnley have each conceded greater than Wolves’ 41 objectives let in – a median of 1.86 per match.
That’s come from an xG conceded of simply 30.4, which is the ninth finest within the division and suggests an underperformance between the sticks.
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In purpose, Sam Johnstone and Jose Sa have shared the work.
Johnstone is nineteenth of 28 goalkeepers when it comes to save share, stopping 61.9% of the pictures on his purpose, whereas Sa is twenty fifth with 52.8%.
They are typically good at holding out set performs, having solely conceded from six in whole – the third finest within the Premier League.
Whereas they’re additionally overperforming for his or her place relating to late objectives conceded, with solely eight moving into in the course of the remaining quarter-hour.
Wolves have dedicated extra fouls than anybody else within the division too, solely 310 in whole.
Metropolis v Wolves tickets accessible
See our newest Premier League dwelling match in a bumper month when Metropolis host Wolves at 15:00 (UK) on Saturday 24 January.
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With broadcasting restrictions which means it may well’t be proven on TV within the UK, being on the Etihad is the one option to watch it dwell!
Tickets for adults are priced between £30-£60 with these for Underneath 18s from £15-£30.
Tickets for this sport are actually on sale to Cityzens Matchday and Junior Members – one ticket per Member.
, with an unforgettable expertise on supply proper right here!
Discover out extra about tickets by clicking the hyperlink beneath…